Breaking through the illusion of the mortal world

Chapter 51 Successor of Fuyao

The competition in the following days became increasingly fierce and brutal.

The rounds from 200 to 100, and from 100 to 50, are all tough battles.

On the arena, magical treasures shone brightly, Taoist magic roared, and martial arts energy surged and swirled, with disciples constantly being seriously injured and forced to leave the arena.

Lu Ming abandoned distractions and, relying on his increasingly refined combination of Daoist martial arts and the insight into danger brought by the Qingping Sword Intent, overcame all obstacles.

The Wind Spirit Sword became increasingly agile in his hands, sometimes transforming into azure light for offense, and sometimes forming a sword screen for defense.

He used the spiritual power of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to its fullest extent, either condensing it into his fists and feet to amplify his martial arts, or transforming it into water and fire techniques to restrain opponents from a distance.

The power control techniques taught by his senior brother Mo Yuan made each of his attacks extremely efficient.

However, the competition was simply too fierce.

In a crucial battle to break into the top 100, Qin Feiyu encountered a formation master wielding a complete set of mother-and-child flying swords and was surrounded by the sword formation.

Although he managed to break through several barriers with his valiant physique and the Breaking Formation Spear, he was ultimately defeated by a strange earth-based binding spell due to excessive consumption of spiritual energy.

When Hu Zhen was competing for a spot in the top fifty, she encountered a disciple who specialized in lightning magic. The violent power of lightning greatly suppressed her wood-based magic.

Even though she pushed the red flower-shaped magic weapon in her hand to its limit, creating layers of vines and flowers, she still couldn't withstand the all-pervasive lightning strike and was defeated.

In the end, only Lu Ming succeeded in making it into the top fifty and gained the qualification to enter the Immortal Relic Land.

"Lu Ming, well done! I knew you could do it!" Qin Feiyu patted Lu Ming's shoulder hard.

Although he felt a pang of regret at his own defeat, he was genuinely happy for his brother's achievement, his eyes still burning with fervor. "Let's go to the Immortal Ruins and bring back as many treasures as possible!"

Hu Zhen also came over, with a gentle and sincere smile on her face: "Lu Ming, congratulations." Her complexion had recovered, and her injuries were obviously not serious.

Looking at Lu Ming, her eyes sparkled with joy.

Lu Ming suppressed the subtle ripples in his heart caused by seeing Hu Zhen, and smiled in response to Qin Feiyu's support and Hu Zhen's congratulations: "Thank you, I will do my best."

The top fifty have been determined, but the competition is not over yet.

Next, the competition will continue among these fifty people until a winner is determined.

The prize for the champion of this competition is particularly amazing—a magical treasure! This news ignited the fighting spirit of all the disciples who advanced.

The battle escalated once again. Those who made it into the top fifty were all true elites, employing a variety of tactics and revealing their trump cards.

Lu Ming dared not be negligent in the slightest. In addition to his own cultivation and swordsmanship, he began to use the magical treasures given to him by his senior brothers and sisters.

Facing an opponent who controlled three metal puppets, he summoned the Lesser Five Elements Bewildering Array Flag given to him by Senior Sister Lin Yue.

In an instant, he set up an array on the arena to disrupt the spiritual connection between the puppet and its master, and took the opportunity to use the Wind Spirit Sword in combination with the Fireball Technique to destroy the core one by one.

When he encountered a disciple skilled in sonic attacks, he activated the Hundred Herbs Heart-Protecting Pill given to him by Senior Sister Su Wan to stabilize his mind.

At the same time, he concealed his figure with the Shadowless Talisman, launched a close-range attack, and interrupted the spellcasting.

The Shattering Shuttle given to him by his senior brother Mo Yuan was used in a duel to pierce through the illusion array set up by the opponent and destroy the foundation of the array.

The Xuan Turtle Armor bestowed upon him by his master Xuanji automatically protected its master at crucial moments several times, blocking the bombardment of powerful magic weapons. Its solid defensive power gave him more confidence.

With the help of these external forces and the full utilization of his own strength, Lu Ming overcame all obstacles and successfully entered the top eight!

In the quarterfinals, his opponent was Xia Yufei, the successor from the Holy Land of Fuyou.

The main stage, the focus of everyone's attention.

Xia Yufei possessed a cool and aloof demeanor, dressed in white that was as pure as snow, and wielding the long sword "Inviting the Moon." Even among the many cultivators, she exuded an otherworldly aura, as if she were a fairy from the heavens, pure and immaculate.

Many of the disciples below the stage had come because of his reputation, and they all cheered for him.

The male disciples were abuzz with discussion, their eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

However, Lu Ming did not pay attention to the stunning beauty in front of him, but instead scanned his head downwards.

When she saw Hu Zhen, her eyes were slightly moved, but when she saw Senior Brother Mu who had been by her side, her heart sank again.

However, he suppressed his inner turmoil and smiled back at Hu Zhen's encouraging gaze.

"Xia Yufei of Luoxia Peak, please enlighten me." She parted her lips slightly, her voice clear and cold.

"Lu Ming of Tianyan Peak, please enlighten me." Lu Ming returned her greeting.

The disciples below the stage erupted in cheers, as if Lu Xuefei's voice was a rare heavenly sound.

He wished he were standing on the stage right now, so he could say a few more words to Fairy Xia.

At the same time, some people said that Lu Ming was too dense to talk to Fairy Xia more.

Previously, there had been male disciples who gave incessant introductions before the battle, until the referee elders got tired of listening and had no choice but to begin.

Despite the scene, Lu Xuefei remained as cold as ice, showing no sign of annoyance, and continued to draw her sword as if everything around her was irrelevant.

As the competition began, Xia Yufei moved and vanished like mist. The next moment, sword energy silently attacked from all directions, as if the entire arena had been transformed into her sword domain.

Lu Ming raised his spiritual sense to the limit, and the Wind Spirit Sword danced like a wheel, barely blocking some of the sword energy. At the same time, his feet moved swiftly to dodge the fatal attacks.

The power of this sword energy is indeed extraordinary; every time I blocked one, I felt my blood and qi surge.

He tried to retaliate with fireballs and water bullets, but they were often easily dodged by that elusive movement or killed with a casual sword strike.

Xia Yufei's sword was not only fast, but also carried a unique artistic conception, as crisp and clean as cutting ice and snow, constantly trying to sever his power and will.

Lu Ming felt like a fallen leaf, as if he could be destroyed by the wind blades at any moment.

He had no choice but to once again unleash the Lesser Five Elements Bewildering Array Flag in an attempt to disrupt the opponent's control over space.

As the array shone brightly, Xia Yufei's figure indeed froze for a moment.

Lu Ming seized the opportunity, and the Wind Spirit Sword shone brightly with azure light, merging with a trace of the sharpness of the Azure Lotus Sword Intent, transforming into a stunning swan that pierced straight at its main body!

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Yufei's eyes. Then, she drew a perfect arc with her longsword, Inviting the Moon. The tip of the sword lightly touched the spine of the Wind Spirit Sword. A supple force came from it, which actually caused Lu Ming's sword, which was full of strength, to deflect to the side!

At the same time, she made a hand seal with her left hand, and the clouds around her suddenly rose, as if transforming into a sea of ​​clouds and a sword domain, enveloping Lu Ming and the formation together!

The pressure suddenly increased! Lu Ming felt the air around him solidify, making it extremely difficult to move, and the omnipresent clouds were constantly eroding his protective aura.

The Xuan Turtle's spiritual armor flashed with dark light, automatically activating to resist the fine sword energy contained within the clouds.

"We can't delay any longer!" Knowing that prolonged defense would inevitably lead to defeat, Lu Ming gritted his teeth and used the Shadowless Talisman again, his figure suddenly disappearing.

Xia Yufei frowned slightly, her Cloud Sea Sword Domain contracting as she sensed every fluctuation in the space.

The next moment, Lu Ming appeared behind her, and the Wind Spirit Sword, with its cyan sharpness, pierced straight forward. On the sword's edge, the spiritual power of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique was condensed as if it were solid, and there was also a trace of the armor-piercing sharpness contained in the Broken Fiend Shuttle!

Xia Yufei seemed to have anticipated this, parrying with her sword. The longsword, Yaoyue, shone brightly with a cold light as she slashed at it.

Immediately, the sound of metal clashing rang out. Lu Ming felt even greater pressure. Under the direct collision, the force and sword intent from the longsword "Inviting the Moon" were even harder for him to resist.

"Click!"

The two swords clashed, unleashing an astonishing shockwave! A crack appeared on Lu Ming's Wind Spirit Sword.

Lu Ming was sent flying backward by Xia Yufei's all-out sword thrust, spitting out blood.

The light on the Wind Spirit Sword dimmed, and the cracks gradually widened.

Xia Yufei did not press her advantage, but simply stood there with her sword in hand.

"As expected of one of the Ten Great Spiritual Swords of the Nine Provinces, the Inviting Moon Sword is simply no match for ordinary magical treasures," an elder from the audience said.